Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Stock Price Down 1.2% – Time to Sell?

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) traded down 1.2% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $14.84 and last traded at $14.92. 23,131,472 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 25% from the average session volume of 30,845,225 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.10.

Key Stories Impacting Rivian Automotive

Here are the key news stories impacting Rivian Automotive this week:

• Positive Sentiment: R2 product reveal on March 12 is a near‑term catalyst that could materially reprice the stock if the mid‑size R2 delivers competitive specs and margins; the market sees this as a make‑or‑break volume driver. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate restructuring and partnerships: Rivian spun off its micromobility unit “Also” and struck a tie‑up with EnergyHub to expand managed charging and VPP programs — moves that can improve capital allocation and broaden utility program revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Positive press narratives from retail/investor outlets are framing Rivian as a growth/AI play and highlighting its TAM if R2 scales, which can buoy retail interest and multiple expansion if execution looks likely. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs maintained a Hold rating — a steady stance that neither adds bullish momentum nor deepens the sell‑side consensus decline. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outreach: Rivian presented at the J.P. Morgan leveraged finance conference and CFO commentary emphasized R2 market expansion, tariffs/supply issues and U.S. hiring — useful for color but not an immediate re‑rating without concrete guidance changes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America started coverage with an Underperform and $14 price target, signaling analyst skepticism and creating downward pressure because the PT sits below the market and implies limited near‑term upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain a concern: last quarter showed an EPS beat but material revenue decline year‑over‑year and large negative margins/ROE — the company remains unprofitable and cash‑flow recovery depends on scaling lower‑cost models. (Quarterly metrics summarized in recent reports.)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research report on Monday, February 9th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Rivian Automotive from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $15.00 to $16.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Rivian Automotive from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Rivian Automotive from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.86.

Rivian Automotive Trading Down 1.2%

The business’s 50-day moving average is $16.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.52 billion, a PE ratio of -4.86 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.66) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.68) by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. Rivian Automotive had a negative return on equity of 65.05% and a negative net margin of 67.68%.The business’s revenue was down 25.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.70) earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Rivian Automotive, Inc. will post -3.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Rivian Automotive

In other news, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 27,133 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.80, for a total value of $455,834.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 680,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,438,044.80. The trade was a 3.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Peter Krawiec sold 3,655 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.45, for a total transaction of $71,089.75. Following the sale, the director owned 29,122 shares in the company, valued at approximately $566,422.90. This trade represents a 11.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 143,527 shares of company stock valued at $2,558,669 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.16% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rivian Automotive

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,673,512 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $1,198,967,000 after buying an additional 2,597,310 shares during the period. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 20,769,844 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $409,374,000 after acquiring an additional 2,418,717 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in Rivian Automotive by 32.4% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 16,397,496 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $323,195,000 after acquiring an additional 4,012,386 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Rivian Automotive by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,782,865 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $290,568,000 after acquiring an additional 59,503 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Rivian Automotive during the fourth quarter worth about $220,323,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.25% of the company’s stock.

Rivian Automotive Company Profile

Rivian Automotive, Inc is an American automotive technology company specializing in the design, development and manufacture of electric vehicles. The company is best known for its all-electric R1 platform, which underpins the R1T pickup truck and R1S sport utility vehicle. In addition to consumer products, Rivian has secured a significant commercial contract to produce electric delivery vans for a leading e-commerce provider, underscoring its capability to serve both retail and fleet customers.

Founded in 2009 by engineer and entrepreneur Robert “RJ” Scaringe, Rivian has grown from a research-focused startup into a publicly traded corporation.